David Cameron faces demands from EU for more budget control

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David Cameron will face demands to write EU economic rules into British law
today when Europe’s leaders seek to increase control over national budgets.

Mr Cameron arrived for his first Brussels summit last night after an early
victory when fellow leaders seemed to back away from plans to make Britain
submit key budget details for vetting by Brussels before presentation to
Parliament.

The leaders are keen to show their resolve to buttress EU economies at today’s
summit, which takes place against speculation that Spain may be about to
join Greece in calling on a multibillion-euro bailout fund. Spain’s
borrowing costs